Illustrated Meanings of Climate Change Mitigation’s Co-benefits to Human Health in High-income Countries : a literature review and autoethnographic inquiry
Tonteri, Jenna (2023)
Tonteri, Jenna
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023051611144
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023051611144
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There is an urgent need to act for the planet: the climate crisis will affect the planet’s ecosystem and people’s lives irreversibly. Human population is also struggling with another massive challenge: burden of non-communicable diseases. There are two kinds of implementations to respond to global warming: adaptation and mitigation. Mitigation aims to curb greenhouse gases and prevent releases to get into the atmosphere. The key assumption of this study is that climate change mitigation measures decelerate global warming and alleviate its impacts and have several co-benefits to public health.
The purpose of this master’s thesis is to describe health promotive aspects of climate change mitigation actions and explain in a meaningful way how they are interlinked. Thus, the research question is: “How climate change mitigation implementations intertwine with public health in high-income countries?” This research is a qualitative health research from environmental and cultural perspectives, and it includes an artistic approach. Data on human health was collected and analysed qualitatively through a literature review consisting of 19 peer-reviewed articles. The data was analysed inductively with a qualitative approach. By presenting poetry and aquarelles that evoked during the thesis process, understanding of interconnectedness of human and planetary health is deepened.
According to the findings, climate change mitigation measures have interconnections with human health. By alleviating the greenhouse gas emissions in five different sectors (food industry and nutrition, transportation, energy generation and use, industrial processes, and infrastructure), it is possible to promote public health for example by attaining healthier food intake, improved air quality, increased physical activity and social contacts, and safer and more pleasant environment. These contribute to decreased levels of non-communicable and infectious diseases and improved mental health. It was concluded that the topic of health promotive perspectives of climate change mitigation actions requires further examination, interdisciplinary work, and emphasis on equity and climate justice.
Keywords: artistic approach, climate change mitigation, co-benefits, human and planetary health, interconnections, public health, trade-offs
The purpose of this master’s thesis is to describe health promotive aspects of climate change mitigation actions and explain in a meaningful way how they are interlinked. Thus, the research question is: “How climate change mitigation implementations intertwine with public health in high-income countries?” This research is a qualitative health research from environmental and cultural perspectives, and it includes an artistic approach. Data on human health was collected and analysed qualitatively through a literature review consisting of 19 peer-reviewed articles. The data was analysed inductively with a qualitative approach. By presenting poetry and aquarelles that evoked during the thesis process, understanding of interconnectedness of human and planetary health is deepened.
According to the findings, climate change mitigation measures have interconnections with human health. By alleviating the greenhouse gas emissions in five different sectors (food industry and nutrition, transportation, energy generation and use, industrial processes, and infrastructure), it is possible to promote public health for example by attaining healthier food intake, improved air quality, increased physical activity and social contacts, and safer and more pleasant environment. These contribute to decreased levels of non-communicable and infectious diseases and improved mental health. It was concluded that the topic of health promotive perspectives of climate change mitigation actions requires further examination, interdisciplinary work, and emphasis on equity and climate justice.
Keywords: artistic approach, climate change mitigation, co-benefits, human and planetary health, interconnections, public health, trade-offs
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